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William Jones — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Sagadahoc, Maine
Our Model Tree links this William Jones across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sagadahoc, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sagadahoc, Maine |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | At sea |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bath City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Head | — | 52 | ~1868 |
| Arthur Jones | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| William Jones | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| James Jones | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Ellen Jones | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Sagadahoc, Maine
Son, age 5
Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1895 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | At School |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Sagadahoc, Maine
Son, age 15
Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Sagadahoc, Maine
Son, age 24
Sagadahoc, Maine · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | At sea |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Jones across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Sagadahoc, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Jones
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Jones
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Jones
Son · 1920 · age 24 · b. ~1896 · Maine
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Sibling
Arthur Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jones
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sagadahoc, Maine
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1920 US Federal Census — Sagadahoc, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu649unit:0149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary Gallant | 41 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 52 | Frank Gagne | 25 | Head | Laborer | Canada |
| 53 | Bertha V. Schallenburg | 26 | Head | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 54 | Agnes Schallenburg | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 55 | Katherine Schallenburg | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 56 | John Anderson | 62 | Head | Confectioner | Norway |
| 57 | Annie Anderson | 61 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Muriel Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Charles Comeau | 52 | Head | Foreman | Nova Scotia |
| 60 | Mary Comeau | 50 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 61 | Harry Comeau | 20 | Son | Pattern Maker | Nova Scotia |
| 62 | George Comeau | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 63 | Annie Comeau | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 64 | Peter Emil | 21 | Nephew | Riveter | Nova Scotia |
| 65 | B. K. Lord | 44 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 66 | B. K. Mrs. Lord | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Joseph Hunt | 48 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 68 | Julia Hunt | 52 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 69 | Andrew Hunt | 16 | Son | Caligraph | Maine |
| 70 | Alice Hunt | 13 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 71 | Annie Hunt | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 72 | James Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 73 | John Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 74 | Mary Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 75 | Alfred Michaud | 17 | Boarder | Helper | Nova Scotia |
| 76 | Fred Freeman | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 77 | Josephine Freeman | 55 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 78 | Emery Freeman | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 79 | William Jones | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 80 | Ellen Jones | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 81 | William E. Jones THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Maine |
| 82 | James Jones | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Maine |
| 83 | Arthur Jones | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 84 | George Preston | 23 | Head | Machinist | Maine |
| 85 | Nellie Preston | 25 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 86 | Virginia Preston | 0 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 87 | Hattie Palmer | 68 | Head | — | Maine |
| 88 | Alma Palmer | 64 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 89 | Laura Palmer | 55 | Sister | — | Maine |
| 90 | Charles Cousins | 26 | Head | Business | Maine |
| 91 | William Cousins | 24 | Brother | Business | Maine |
| 92 | John Haskell | 39 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | Maine |
| 93 | Harry Adams | 36 | Head | Draftsman | Maine |
| 94 | Eliza Adams | 37 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 95 | Kenneth Hull | 23 | Lodger | Machinist | Maine |
| 96 | Mary Hull | 19 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 97 | Albert Messer | 44 | Lodger | Boiler Maker | Maine |
| 98 | John Legro | 35 | Head | Merchant | New Hampshire |
| 99 | Mabel Legro | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 100 | John Jr. Legro | 6 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)